Shloka 47
Durgama’s Seizure of the Vedas and the Gods’ Refuge in Yogamāyā (दुर्गमकृतवेदनाशः—योगमायाशरणगमनम्)
योनिजं रूपमास्थाय जनिष्ये गोपगोकुले । हनिष्याम्यसुरौ तन्मां व्याहरिष्यन्ति नन्दजाम्
yonijaṃ rūpamāsthāya janiṣye gopagokule | haniṣyāmyasurau tanmāṃ vyāhariṣyanti nandajām
ಗರ್ಭಜನ್ಯ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ನಾನು ಗೋಪರ ಗೋಕುಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನ್ಮ ತಾಳುವೆನು. ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಸುರರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆನು; ನಂತರ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ‘ನಂದನ ಮಗಳು’ ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸುವರು.
Goddess (Devī/Umā) speaking prophetically of her manifestation (as Nandajā) within the Umāsaṃhitā narrative, as recounted by Sūta to the sages.
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
The verse highlights Śakti’s compassionate descent into embodied life to restore dharma—showing that the Divine can assume a finite, womb-born form while remaining transcendent, and that the destruction of asuric forces is ultimately for spiritual order and protection of devotees.
In Shaiva understanding, devotion to the Liṅga (Saguna worship leading toward Nirguna realization) is complemented by reverence to Śiva’s inseparable Śakti. This verse underscores that divine grace operates through tangible forms and historical līlās, supporting faith-based worship that matures into liberation-oriented insight.
A practical takeaway is to worship Śiva-Śakti together—chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady bhakti, and (where customary) wearing Rudrākṣa and applying Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as reminders to overcome inner ‘asuras’ like pride, anger, and delusion.